diff --git a/runners/katacoda/dirUtils.ts b/runners/katacoda/dirUtils.ts
index 2c5780a2..78d36078 100644
--- a/runners/katacoda/dirUtils.ts
+++ b/runners/katacoda/dirUtils.ts
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ export class DirUtils{
          
         //saves the remaining path, if currentdir is the prefix of targetDir
         if(targetDir.substring(0,currentDir.length) == currentDir){
-            return path.join(targetDir.replace(currentDir + path.sep, '')).replace("\\", "/");
+            return path.join(targetDir.replace(currentDir + path.sep, '')).replace(/\\/g, "/");
         }
 
 
         else{
             //returns the absolut directory, if the first parent folder is different
             if(currentPaths[1] != targetPaths[1]){
-                return targetDir.replace("\\", "/");
+                return targetDir.replace(/\\/g, "/");
             }
             
             //iterates throught currentPath array to compare parent directories
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class DirUtils{
             //slice targetPaths to get the relative path
             targetPaths = targetPaths.slice(index + 1, targetPaths.length);
         
-            return path.join(dirPath, targetPaths.join(path.sep)).replace("\\", "/");
+            return path.join(dirPath, targetPaths.join(path.sep)).replace(/\\/g, "/");
             
         }
 
diff --git a/runners/katacoda/index.ts b/runners/katacoda/index.ts
index 0ef680ca..ea1c7569 100644
--- a/runners/katacoda/index.ts
+++ b/runners/katacoda/index.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,27 @@ export class Katacoda extends Runner {
        return null;  
     }
 
+    runCreateFile(step: Step, command: Command): RunResult{
+
+        let cdCommand = this.changeCurrentDir(path.join("/root", "devonfw", "workspaces", "main"));
+        let workspaceDir = path.join("devonfw", "workspaces", "main");
+        let filePath = path.join(command.parameters[0].substring(0,path.join(command.parameters[0]).lastIndexOf(path.sep))).replace(/\\/g, "/");
+        let fileDir = path.join(workspaceDir, command.parameters[0]).replace(/\\/g, "/");
+        let fileName = path.join(command.parameters[0].substring(path.join( command.parameters[0]).lastIndexOf(path.sep) + 1 , command.parameters[0].length )).replace(/\\/g, "/");
+        let content = "";
+        if(command.parameters.length == 2) {
+            content = fs.readFileSync(path.join(this.playbookPath, command.parameters[1]), { encoding: "utf-8" });
+        }
+
+        this.steps.push({
+            "title": "Create a new file",
+            "text": "step" + this.stepsCount + ".md"
+        });
+        
+        this.renderTemplate("createFile.md", this.outputPathTutorial + "step" + (this.stepsCount++) + ".md", { text: step.text, textAfter: step.textAfter, cdCommand: cdCommand, filePath: filePath, fileDir: fileDir , fileName:fileName , content: content});
+        return null;
+    }
+
     runBuildJava(step: Step, command: Command): RunResult{
         
         let cdCommand = this.changeCurrentDir(path.join("/root", "devonfw", "workspaces", "main", command.parameters[0]));;
@@ -159,6 +180,8 @@ export class Katacoda extends Runner {
 
     }
 
+    
+
     private renderTemplate(name: string, targetPath: string, variables) {
         let template = fs.readFileSync(path.join(this.getRunnerDirectory(),"templates", name), 'utf8');
         let result = ejs.render(template, variables);
diff --git a/runners/katacoda/templates/createFile.md b/runners/katacoda/templates/createFile.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03b83af4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runners/katacoda/templates/createFile.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<%= text; %>
+
+<%= cdCommand; %>
+
+If the parent directories aren't already in the project, 'mkdir -p' will create them for you. 
+
+`mkdir -p <%= filePath; %>`{{execute}}
+
+Switch to the IDE and click 'Copy to Editor'. 
+
+'<%= fileName; %>' will be created automatically inside the newly created folder.
+
+<pre class="file" data-filename="<%= fileDir; %>">
+<%= content; %>
+</pre>
+
+<%= textAfter; %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/runners/katacoda/dirUtilsSpec.ts b/spec/runners/katacoda/dirUtilsSpec.ts
index 9e7186b4..dbc864dd 100644
--- a/spec/runners/katacoda/dirUtilsSpec.ts
+++ b/spec/runners/katacoda/dirUtilsSpec.ts
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ describe("DirUtils", () => {
       expect(target.getCdParam(path.join('/root'), path.join('/root'))).toBe('');
     });
     it("changes directly to the child folder, because currentDir is the prefix of dir", () => {
-      expect(target.getCdParam(path.join('/root/devonfw'), path.join('/root/devonfw/setup'))).toBe(path.join('setup').replace("\\", "/"));
+      expect(target.getCdParam(path.join('/root/devonfw'), path.join('/root/devonfw/setup'))).toBe('setup');
     });
     it("returns an absolute path, because both dirs don't have matching parent folders", () => {
-      expect(target.getCdParam(path.join('/setup'), path.join('/root/devonfw/setup'))).toBe(path.join('/root/devonfw/setup').replace("\\", "/"));
+      expect(target.getCdParam(path.join('/setup'), path.join('/root/devonfw/setup'))).toBe('/root/devonfw/setup');
     });
     it("changes to parent folder before changing to child folder", () => {
-      expect(target.getCdParam(path.join('/root/devonfw'), path.join('/root/setup/folder0/folder1'))).toBe(path.join('../setup/folder0/folder1').replace("\\", "/"));
+      expect(target.getCdParam(path.join('/root/devonfw'), path.join('/root/setup/folder0/folder1'))).toBe('../setup/folder0/folder1');
     });
     it("changes to parent folder before changing to child folder and one child folder has the same position and name", () => {
-      expect(target.getCdParam(path.join('/root/devonfw/folder/setup'), path.join('/root/devonfw/setup/setup'))).toBe(path.join('../../setup/setup').replace("\\", "/"));
+      expect(target.getCdParam(path.join('/root/devonfw/folder/setup'), path.join('/root/devonfw/setup/setup'))).toBe('../../setup/setup');
     });
 
   });